“It is no longer realistic” to think that the European plan to ban the sale of cars powered by fossil fuels will be fulfilled from 2035, said this Wednesday the president of the German manufacturer BMW. Oliver Zipse He warned that if these plans do not change, it will cause a “huge contraction” of the European car industry.
“The prohibition”could threaten the European car industry at its core“, predicted the person in charge in his public intervention at a sector summit in Paris.
Cited by the Bloomberg agency, Oliver Zipse stated that It is not “sustainable” solve the problem by providing more state subsidies for electric cars, especially since, according to the manager, car manufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to sell electric cars as countries eliminate some of the subsidies and supports that previously existed.
Oliver Zipse stressed that not only large manufacturers will be at risk if the ban plans continue, but he warned that there is a whole complex industrial network of suppliers of components for gasoline/diesel cars, from pistons to exhaust systems. . All these companies (and these jobs) will be at risk if the European Commission forces such a rapid transition, to meet the objectives linked to the energy transition and the fight against climate change.
“With the assumptions we have today, [esta proibição] will lead to a huge contraction of the industry as a whole“Oliver Zipse warned.
History: approved end-of-combustion cars. From 2035, only trams in Europe
In just over a decade, European motorists will not even be able to purchase hybrid models, which include lightly electrified vehicles (mild hybrid, MHEV), conventional hybrids (without rechargeable battery, HEV) and hybrids complement (PHEV). In 2035, under the terms of legislation ratified in 2022, car manufacturers selling in Europe will only be able to sell electric vehicles, whether battery-powered (BEV) or hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV).
When the targets were set, European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen applauded the decision, calling it essential to “drive innovation and industrial and technological leadership” in Europe. The measure corresponds to the first agreement within the framework of “Fit for 55”, the European plan to combat climate change, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% with respect to the values registered in the countries of the European Union in 1990. .
Source: Observadora
